Chapter XXVIII, XXXIX Summary

In Chapter XXVIII, Whisper leads Brin and the others out of the misty moor. Kimber rebukes Brin for not staying with the group, and she lets the remark pass. Brin used to worry that the wishsong wouldn't be strong enough to counter the Maelmord, but now she worries that the result will be cataclysmic. She vows again that she will face the Maelmord alone. Cogline speaks of old magic called Earth Power or Chemics, combining elements from the earth for different results. He carries such potions in his pouches, and he feels ready to do battle with the dark walkers. As they progress on their journey, they begin to smell the stench of Graymark's sewers. At the entrance to the sewers, Cogline produces an ointment that dulls the smell when rubbed into the nostrils. Next he produces flameless torches...